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rfmcdonaldMy wanderings south and west of the New York University campus last Saturday afternoon before the wedding rehearsal dinner took me to Washington Square Park. I was excited because of name recognition--yes, I'd read Henry James' novel--but I was also aware of its associations with Jane Jacobs' early urban efforts, saving this enclave from Robert Moses' plans to extend Fifth Avenue south. Walking through, approaching from the southeast, I was quickly taken by the very civilized nature of the park: well-manicured, well-attended, well-structured.
This monument to Guiseppe Garibaldi, the revolutionary general who led the unification of Italy, was apparently widely criticized for having been mangled to fit a flat plinth, not an irregular one as its sculptor had designed.
Even in the limited view framed by the Washington Arch to the right and the park's fountain to the left, the density of people is evident.
This monument to Guiseppe Garibaldi, the revolutionary general who led the unification of Italy, was apparently widely criticized for having been mangled to fit a flat plinth, not an irregular one as its sculptor had designed.
Even in the limited view framed by the Washington Arch to the right and the park's fountain to the left, the density of people is evident.
